So, it does basically come down to, "you do business in our country, you're expected to hew to the line like everyone else." Which, well, is not shocking, and is probably ultimately the way things have to be.
I do see the "slippery slope" problem, though, because some countries might try to drive a wedge into this hole to get other stuff completely off the internet (or at least off Google results) that their own country firewalls have proved to be somewhat porous against. This is something Google doesn't want to have happen, any other considerations aside, because the size of the resulting blacklist would be staggering.
On the other hand, the company in question refuses to stop selling a product using stolen information... the only way to get them to stop is to dry up the revenue stream until they either stop selling the infringing products, or go under. Unfortunately, that does mean making what seems to be incredibly broad orders with regards to the websites. And I expect that the most effective block would also hit some "innocent" sites (which would accomplish a whole other set of pressure via, "we can't be seen on Google, EITHER YOU STOP HOSTING THAT SITE CAUSING IT OR WE TAKE THE BUSINESS ELSEWHERE!")
The only other option Google would have would be to leave Canada entirely, including region blocking ALL their sites to Canada. And I don't see that happening.
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"You know how parents tell you everything's going to fine, but you know they're lying to make you feel better? Everything's going to be fine." - The Doctor
I do see the "slippery slope" problem, though, because some countries might try to drive a wedge into this hole to get other stuff completely off the internet (or at least off Google results) that their own country firewalls have proved to be somewhat porous against. This is something Google doesn't want to have happen, any other considerations aside, because the size of the resulting blacklist would be staggering.
On the other hand, the company in question refuses to stop selling a product using stolen information... the only way to get them to stop is to dry up the revenue stream until they either stop selling the infringing products, or go under. Unfortunately, that does mean making what seems to be incredibly broad orders with regards to the websites. And I expect that the most effective block would also hit some "innocent" sites (which would accomplish a whole other set of pressure via, "we can't be seen on Google, EITHER YOU STOP HOSTING THAT SITE CAUSING IT OR WE TAKE THE BUSINESS ELSEWHERE!")
The only other option Google would have would be to leave Canada entirely, including region blocking ALL their sites to Canada. And I don't see that happening.
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"You know how parents tell you everything's going to fine, but you know they're lying to make you feel better? Everything's going to be fine." - The Doctor